Hello Advent Family,

Have you ever been so thirsty that even a full glass of water doesn’t quench your thirst.  I can remember many times during a summer baseball double headers where you almost couldn’t drink enough water to keep from being thirsty.  Since our bodies are approximately 60% made up of water staying hydrated is very important.  As humans we may be 60% water but we are 100% created in the image of God for relationship with Him.  Do we “thirst” for God.  We often strive after many different things in life but it truly only God who will fill that need.  David speaks to this in Psalm 63, let’s look at it together today.

You, God, are my God,
    earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
    my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
    where there is no water.

I have seen you in the sanctuary
    and beheld your power and your glory.

Because your love is better than life,
    my lips will glorify you.

I will praise you as long as I live,
    and in your name I will lift up my hands.

I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
    with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

The truth is that when we develop this type of mindset and hunger and thirst for God other things that we might chase after in life become less important.  When we stay “spiritually hydrated”  life just functions better.  We respond better to struggle.  We share Christ’s love are regularly.  We are living the lives we were created tom live.  So take a nice long drink this morning.  It’s gonna be a hot day. 

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave